Electronic television program guide schedule system and method
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1. A method for using an electronic program guide application to access a non-program guide application, the method comprising:
- providing with the electronic program guide application a program guide display from which a user can access the non-program guide application;
receiving with the electronic program guide application a user selection to access the non-program guide application from the program guide display; and
accessing the non-program guide application with the electronic program guide application in response to the user selection.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for using an electronic program guide application to access a non-program guide application. The electronic program guide application provides a program guide display from which a user can access the non-program guide application. The electronic program guide application receives a user selection to access the non-program guide application from the program guide display. In response to the user selection, the electronic program guide application accesses the non-program guide application.
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1. A method for using an electronic program guide application to access a non-program guide application, the method comprising:
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providing with the electronic program guide application a program guide display from which a user can access the non-program guide application; receiving with the electronic program guide application a user selection to access the non-program guide application from the program guide display; and accessing the non-program guide application with the electronic program guide application in response to the user selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for using an electronic program guide application to access a non-program guide application, the system comprising:
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means for providing with the electronic program guide application a program guide display from which a user can access the non-program guide application; means for receiving with the electronic program guide application a user selection to access the non-program guide application from the program guide display; and means for accessing the non-program guide application with the electronic program guide application in response to the user selection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for using an electronic program guide application to access a non-program guide application, the system comprising:
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a display device; and control circuitry configured to; direct the display device to display with the electronic program guide application a program guide display from which a user can access the non-program guide application; receive a user selection to access the non-program guide application from the program guide display; and access the non-program guide application with the electronic program guide application in response to the user selection. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A data storage medium encoded with machine executable code for performing the method comprising:
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providing with an electronic program guide application a program guide display from which a user can access a non-program guide application; receiving with the electronic program guide application a user selection to access the non-program guide application from the program guide display; and accessing the non-program guide application with the electronic program guide application in response to the user selection. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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